We will gather at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center parking lot to meet trip leader Bill Oliver. Many participants on this trip spend the night in Arcata to meet there in the morning. The 307 acre Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary integrates the City of Arcata’s wastewater treatment plant with 5 miles of walking paths through freshwater marshes, salt marsh, tidal sloughs, grassy uplands, and mudflats. Many shorebirds and migrants along the Pacific Flyway are seen here. Call Bill @ 941-7741 for more information.
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Godwit Days 2017
Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and wildlife through the selection of field trips, lectures, workshops, and boat excursions led by experienced local guides during our annual week-long festival. Tour the expansive mudflats, the wild river valleys and the rocky ocean coast of this sector of the Klamath bioregion in northwest California.
The festival provides a perfect opportunity to see tens of thousands of shorebirds in migration, the occasional rarity, pelagic birds, visit Spotted Owls in the Redwoods, learn bird calls, photograph birds at all elevations, identify dragonflies and damselflies, search for amphibians, recognize coastal flora, view children’s artwork, learn from renowned keynote presenters and numerous government and non-profit organizations, see 100+ birds on the Big Day trip and add to your life list.
Godwit Days Registration Now Open
Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and wildlife through our selection of field trips, lectures, workshops, and boat excursions led by experienced local guides. Tour the expansive mudflats, the wild river valleys and the rocky ocean coast of this sector of the Klamath bioregion in northwest California. Learn more about the history of Godwit Days or find out about Godwit Days festivals and events.
The Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
The Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary is a world famous innovative wetland system built as a cost effective and environmentally sound wastewater treatment solution. Located at the north end of Humboldt Bay, the sanctuary is situated along the Pacific flyway and provides homes and migratory resting places for over 270 species of birds. We will join the Redwood Region Audubon Society’s weekly tour of the Sanctuary meeting at the Klopp Lake parking lot at the foot of ‘I’ St. at 8:30am. Needless to say, most folks will want to stay in a motel in Arcata to avoid the 3-hour drive so early in the morning. Your leader, Bill Oliver, suggests that all those staying over meet for dinner Friday night. Contact him Ph: 530-941-7741 or Email: wwoliver9@gmail.com